Campbell Graves was born 1801 in TN, probably in Giles Co. He is thought
to have been a son of John Graves and Ann Campbell. Ann [Campbell]
Graves was daughter of Alexander Campbell and Amy Eaton, daughter of
John Eaton of Maryland.

Since so many early records of Giles Co were lost during fires and
the Civil War, there is no absolute proof that all of above children
were John and Ann's. Ann [Campbell] Graves was a widow in Giles Co
census in 1820 with 8 children still at home.

There is no proof that John was the husband of Ann Campbell as she
is only known to have married Mr. Graves. However, in 1811,Giles Co,
a deed conveying 500 acres from John Yancey to John Graves dated
March 15, 1811 is recorded; Giles Co. Roll 70, Book Vol. A,
pp 317-318 found at TN State Library Archives. His name was used in
the children of Ann Campbell Graves so he likely was her husband?
There is no mention of this John Graves near 1820 census time when
Ann was found to be a widow. Children of John Graves were given same
names that were used for the grandchildren for several generations
through the sons I have listed above. Some of these children carried
the name Crockett which was Ann Campbell's grandmother's name, Leticia
Crockett. Lack of a Bible in so many cases requires the family
historian to follow the obviously leads as outlined above.

Campbell Graves and his [unknown to me] first wife were my direct
ancestors. She died after the birth of her last child, Edwin
'Alexander' Graves ca 1844, and before the 1850 Giles Co census when
Campbell is listed with just his children . Children of Campbell and
his first wife were all born in Giles County and were;

Campbell married second shortly after 1850 census in Giles Co TN to
Mary ___. Their children were both born in Giles Co.

1. Ralph G. Graves b Oct. 3, 1851 d Oct. 25, 1912, Limestone Co AL,
married Permelia Emma Summers.
2. Mary C. Graves b ca 1853, lived in Limestone Co AL, married
Jonathan Henry Sides. Both of these children were minors when
Campbell was killed in July of 1866 in Limestone Co AL. He was
listed as a preacher. Campbell had his horse stolen from him
in Athens, AL. It was at the end of the Civil War with Yankees
having taken over the town. He went to them to file a complaint.
They accompanied him all over town to gather witnesses against
Mr. Moore who took his horse. A military trial sent Mr. Moore
to Nashville Prison for several years. The townspeople were
angry that Campbell took his problems to 'those Yankees'. The
following morning , Campbell was found lying in the street
with two bullet holes in his forehead. Limestone Co. AL Court
Records show Mr. A.L. McKinley administering Campbell's estate
and listed all his children and where they lived at that time
giving us the names of the spouses I have listed above for his
daughters.

Hopefully, some of Giles Countian Researchers will recognize some of these
Graves family members and be able to further our climb up this elusive
Graves tree. The connection between John Graves and John Yancey leads one
to consider John Graves came from Caswell Co NC.